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After many, many rounds of spy shots, the final details and production images have been released of the much-anticipated Lexus LFA supercar, which will have a limited production run of 500 units and will be sold for -- get ready -- $375,000. (Start saving your pennies.)

The details on this thing are nothing short of supercar stock, though its front-engine, rear-drive configuration is a change of pace from the Audis and Lambos that we've learned to love. Still, having 560 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque is nothing to frown at, especially in a car that only weighs 3263 pounds and revs up to a screaming redline of 9000 rpm. 0-62 miles per hour? 3.7 seconds. Top speed? 202 mph. We're ready for some track time.

If you have the money, you can put an LFA in your garage starting in early 2011 and take it Nissan GT-R hunting. Click through the post for the full press release and scroll through our gallery of images above to see the LFA from all angles.

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Earlier, we showed you a white Lexus LF-A supercar lapping the Nürburgring. Now we have caught it in matte black, which gives a little more visual definition to the car’s form. Also, in these photos, we get a good look at that deployable wing in both positions on the rear end. Very interesting.

Have a second look at the purported V-10 beast in the gallery above, or click here for more details and photos of the Lexus LF-A. Photographer’s comments follow.

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It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard anything new regarding the efforts by Lexus to bring its near-supercar LF-A to production—leading many to speculate that the project had been put on the shelf because of worldwide economic instability. So you can imagine our surprise and delight when we awoke this morning to find brand new spy shots of the car gracing our inbox. Even better, the photographs show an LF-A wearing basically no camouflage whatsoever. Game on.

To refresh your memories, the LF-A is a “front mid-engined” monster of a thing, reportedly making use of a 550-plus horsepower, 4.8-liter V-10 engine, and capable of lapping the Nürburgring in times that could shame a Porsche GT2. We also find this new example to be rather comely, albeit in a rounded-corners, Lexus-style supercar way, despite the fact that it’s been painted form-hiding white.

Take a close look at the naked LF-A in our gallery above, and then wax excited about the return of the super Lexus in our comments section below.  

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It seemed a bit strange when luxury marque Lincoln entered into the subcompact segment with the C Concept at this year's Detroit Auto Show, but now Lexus is throwing their hand into the ring in the form of the LF-Ch Concept. This hybrid five-door will officially debut to the world next week in Frankfurt and will make its North American debut later this year in Los Angeles.

The design of the LF-Ch may lead you to believe that it's an athletic little performer, but there's an honest-to-goodness hybrid powertrain under that hood. While Lexus hasn't released the exact details, only saying that this concept is "powered by the latest generation of Lexus Hybrid Drive technology. A drive mode-switch allows the driver to select between four modes: Normal, Eco, and EV plus a Sport mode that amplifies throttle response for the most enthusiastic drivers." Sounds like the new HS250h to us.

And even if it is just a funky new body on the HS drivetrain, that's okay with us. It's sharp, has a sleek interior, and we really hope it comes to production. The world could stand to have more small hybrids in the automotive fleet. Click through the post to read Lexus' full press release.

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Lexus revealed its prices for the 2010 Lexus HS250h in a press release today.

The 2010 HS250h hybrid will be available in two models with the standard model asking $34,200 and $36,970 for the premium offering; however, this does not include the $875 fee for delivery, processing and handling. The new Lexus will arrive at dealerships by late August.
 
The Lexus HS250h is said to emit 70 percent fewer smog-forming emissions than an average new car. Lexus has announced that the car has estimated EPA ratings of 35 mpg in the city, 34 mpg on the highway, and a combined 35 mpg utilizing regular 87-octane gasoline.

The standard model HS250h comes with leather-trimmed seats, and a ten speaker, 137-watt adjustable system with USB/ipod connectivity. It also comes with 17 inch aluminum alloy wheels and a 10-airbag Supplemental Restraint system. The premium model comes with 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and heated electrochromic exterior mirrors among other things. The optional technology package available with the premium model comes with a Heads-Up Display, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Pre-Collision System with dynamic radar cruise control, and Driver Monitor and Intuitive Park Assistance.

To find out more about the 2010 Lexus HS250h scroll down for the press release.

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—Newport Beach, California

Don’t call it a Prius. First of all, the Lexus HS250h only gets a combined fuel economy average of 35 miles per gallon, compared to the Prius’s 50. They appeal to separate segments, have different engines, and the HS has many features unavailable to the Prius. The two cars even look totally different. The HS has had enough of being compared to its downmarket Toyota cousin.

(Read on after the jump.)

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We just received a pre-production 2010 Lexus RX450h into the Ann Arbor test fleet and will be spending one week with this gas/electric, technology-happy RX. Head over to our forum thread and post whatever questions you have about the RX450h and we'll do our best to respond as we get some more seat time in the car this week.

+ NextAutos Forums: Ask It: 2010 Lexus RX450h

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—Newport Beach, California

We love convertibles, as our readers probably already know. So when Lexus asked us to take the new IS C for a spin, we happily obliged. The motto for the drop-top version of the IS is “Live a little, a lot.” With this in mind, and with sunscreen at hand, we headed to the Southern California coast for some top-down driving.

Approaching the IS350C, we took in its profile—attractive and clean, almost wedge-like, slender in the front, thickening to a chunky rear end, the cockpit protruding sleek and smooth in line with the rest of the body. There is considerably more metal rising over the rear wheels than the front, the result of a trunk space large enough to accommodate the folding top, which, while up, is perfectly aligned on top of the car. The paint job pops out bright and cool, and the optional F Sport wheels and brakes improve the athletic look.

The long doors swing open widely, offering easy access to IS C’s inviting interior. The leather seats are soft, but form-fitting and supportive, and, in the two-tone models, dramatically complement the paint job of the vehicle with matching hues. The plastics and wood look and feel to be of decent quality. The layout of the instruments and buttons is simple and streamlined, befitting our impressions of the IS C so far. Headroom is limited, so we’re eager start the car and drop the top.

(Please keep reading after the jump.)

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Good news for Lexus tuners: Lexus announced yesterday that it will expand its line of F-Sport Performance Accessories for the GS, IS-C, and IS AWD. The announcement corresponds with Lexus’ display of F-Sport equipped versions of those models at the Chicago Auto Show.

Among the new accessories are 19- and 20-inch alloy wheels, sway bars, brakes, lowering springs, performance clutch, performance exhaust, shifter, and floor mats.

Click through the gallery above to see the F-Sport accessories, or scroll down to read more about them in the press release from Lexus.